> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.therisk.global/organization/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.therisk.global/organization/cooperation/nexus-guilds.md). # NEXUS GUILDS Nexus Guilds connect Future Innovation Labs, council governance, and cross-sector innovation across work, energy, media, health, finance, education, water, food, society, space, sports, and web. **Where this fits:** all six sectors ([The Model](/organization/model.md)) · [Labs](/organization/programme/labs.md), [Risk Academy](/organization/programme/academy.md) · communities of practice by sector, supplying the questions of the Labs pillar; National Working Groups ([NWG](/organization/governance-in-operation/nwg.md)) · community of practice. **In brief.** Nexus Guilds connect Future Innovation Labs to council governance across critical sectors. Read against the international frameworks it serves ([UN General Assembly 2015](https://www.undrr.org/publication/sendai-framework-disaster-risk-reduction-2015-2030); [FAO 2014](https://www.fao.org/4/bl496e/bl496e.pdf); [One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) et al. 2022](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010537)) and the [Nexus Standards](/organization/institutions/nexus-standards.md) that govern its records ([NS-0](https://nexustandards.com/standards/ns-0/), [NS-13](https://nexustandards.com/standards/ns-13/)). "An experiment is exploratory: its results are labelled as such and become evidence only after the Foundry rebuilds and the Universe tests them." (Labs pillar boundary). Ordinary participation has no fee. Paid work, internships and fellowships are separate arrangements, and unqualified contributors never take safety-critical tasks. {% hint style="info" %} **Read with the current model (2026-10-21).** * Everything this page describes is a design in formation. No national, regional or global consortium is recorded as constituted or active; the current service level is R0, information and enquiries ([Status and service levels](/organization/governance-in-operation/status-and-service-levels.md)). Where the text below reads as operation, read it as design. {% endhint %} ### Nexus Guilds Nexus Guilds connect Future Innovation Labs to council governance across critical sectors. They organize governed research, resilience methods, and cross-sector collaboration. Each guild turns sector knowledge into artifact-first, public-safe, non-executing outputs. ### What Nexus Guilds do Nexus Guilds help coordinate innovation, governance, and resilience work across shared risk areas. They define sector priorities, governance requirements, safeguards, and repeatable methods. They also connect labs, councils, and ecosystem interfaces into one operating structure. * **Future Innovation Labs** frame sector-specific research, foresight, and innovation work. * **Guild governance** connects primary councils, co-governance, and safeguards. * **Artifact-first outputs** include methods, standards, scenario packs, templates, and public-safe briefs. ### Sectors covered by Nexus Guilds Nexus Guilds span work, energy, media, health, finance, education, water, food, society, space, sports, and web. This cross-sector model supports resilience planning, policy coordination, governance design, and ecosystem collaboration. It is built for complex systems where risk, infrastructure, institutions, and public trust intersect. ### Explore Nexus Guilds Start with [Overview](/organization/cooperation/nexus-guilds/overview.md) for the full guild and council map. Use [Ecosystem](/organization/cooperation/nexus-guilds/ecosystem.md) to understand labs, councils, funding interfaces, and overlay guilds. See [Membership](/organization/cooperation/nexus-guilds/membership.md) for participation across Nexus Guilds and the wider ecosystem. *** ## Sources 1. UN General Assembly (2015). Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. A/RES/69/283, 3 June 2015. 2. FAO (2014). The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A new approach in support of food security and sustainable agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 3. One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP), Adisasmito, W. B. et al. (2022). One Health: A new definition for a sustainable and healthy future. PLoS Pathogens 18(6): e1010537. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1010537. 4. Nexus Standards. NS-0: Constitution and principles. Status: PROPOSED; UNI `NXS-STD-ST-000004`. 5. Nexus Standards. NS-13: Open standards development process. Status: PROPOSED; UNI `NXS-STD-ST-000008`. 6. GCRI. The Labs pillar home. 7. GCRI. Working groups (NWG). 8. This documentation: [Governance in operation](/organization/governance-in-operation.md); [The Model](/organization/model.md); [historical labels](/organization/reference.md). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. 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